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Christie Mosch lights a candle in honor of those we have lost on All Saint’s Sunday. Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 11/13/2025 This past Sunday, we had a beautiful service. Pastor Jeannine started out showing the children a tub of raw cookie dough. She asked the kids what was missing and they all said chocolate chips. She had one of the children stir in the chocolate chips telling them we can love better with God with us as the cookies are better with chocolate chips in them! Pastor Jeannine told us to think about those who have made a difference in our life. The service was about love. This is why Jesus came to earth. Love makes us human and gives us faith and hope. She told us to be open to others who love us, especially those who have passed on they have given their all to us. We have a sign up sheets going around for people to help with nursery, Sunday school, and snacks after church. We also have a sign up for helping with ringing the bells in front of Tops supermarket the day before Thanksgiving, starting at 9am. This is one of our missions, and it’s the major fundraiser for Yates County Christmas, which annually, distributes gift cards, clothing, books, games, and other items to children and families who might otherwise not have a Christmas. This project was started many years ago by Floyd Tillman. The children have started practicing as their part of singing in our fifth Sunday celebration, which will be on November 30! They are all really excited about this! We hope many of you and the community will come out for our fifth Sunday all-music service, with our choirs and other musical talents. Thank you, Marilyn Sands and Christie Mosch for tasty treats after church!
Today was a baptism Sunday at our BPUMC church. 10 people both adults and children were baptized into the family of Christ. What a special occasion for us to witness and participate in this event Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 11/06/2025 Pastor Jeannine showed a photo book of her children growing up. The book was full of important memories to her and her family. She wanted to show the children how kids are important to God and God loves us all. What an important day in our Church. We had 10 people baptized today , including both adults and children, with 1 being a reaffirmation of their baptism. The scripture was from Matthew 3: 13-17. John was in nomad, and ate berries and locusts. Despite some of his habits, he did love the Lord. He baptized people for the Lord. Sinless Jesus asked John to baptize him. God also spoke at this time, and the clouds opened up. By this affirmation and love for Christ, the spirit of God descended. God said, This is my son, my beloved, of whom I am well pleased. What an important moment in our church to bring all of these people into our church family! We celebrated after church with a beautiful cake. Each of the people baptized also received a candle to relight next year at this time as an affirmation of their baptism. October was also Pastor appreciation month Pastor Jeannine received a card and gift from the congregation. We so appreciate her being our pastor and leading us in the way of the Lord. Michele Covert read a poem that was written Blanche Fingar, celebrating Pastor Jeannine. We look forward to seeing you at church on Sunday at 9 AM. Visitors always welcome.
Char shows off a stained-glass window that Chris Wyant helped the kids make in Sunday School Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 10/23/2025 Jeff Stempien brought bags of wooden blocks and explain to the kids that you need to build blocks with God‘s help. You will fall down without grace. We can’t survive without God’s help. The kids were able to get the towers quite high! Last week’s lesson from Grady Bray was about Miriam. She was one of 11 prophets. There were also two faults prophets, which is an issue then and for us today. Prophets represent and give testimony to God. Todays lesson was on Jeremiah, a profit to the ages. Jeremiah became a prophet as a very young man. He was a messenger for God for 40 years. God had talked to Jeremiah- before you were conceived. I knew you. God called Jeremiah to be a prophet. He was unsure, but God reassured him. Jewish tradition told that people can not be leaders and teachers until they are 30 years of age. Jesus also started teaching at age 30. This is one reason that Jeremiah was so reluctant, as at the time he was called he was very young. Thank you, Grady for your inspiring and knowledgeable message. What is God‘s plan for you? Do you look at the Holy Spirit and how it works through your life? Grady Bray told it when he was a young man he wanted to be a fighter pilot. He signed up, but never heard back. He later found that his application was stuck in a file drawer when the person that had interviewed him changed positions. God found for him a different path and another plan for his life! See you Sunday!
Bluff Point UMC
Outreach Missions
United Methodists have believed, from the beginning, that each of us is called to participate in the outreaching ministry of Jesus Christ. John Wesley described this work in simple, practical terms: "Do all
the good you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can."
We, at Bluff Point UMC, are on a journey to share the message of Jesus through our actions. Below is a current list of the mission related activities supported by our church family. Feel free to investigate each ministry, pray about your involvement and contact us.
Local Missions
- Prayer Shawl Ministry
- Backpack Ministry
- Keuka Food Pantry Ministry
- Adopt-A-Highway
- The Living Well Mission
- Grandma’s Kitchen
- College Student Ministry
- CROP Walk
Advent Season Missions
- Thanksgiving Baskets
- Mitten Tree Collection
- Angel Tree Mission
- Yates Christmas Program
National Missions
- United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
- Operation Christmas Child – Shoebox Ministry
- Blanket Sunday
- Haiti Dress and Shorts mission
